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Secrets of the Solstice: A Summer Stroll

  • Glen Foerd 5001 Grant Avenue Philadelphia, PA, 19114 United States (map)

The summer solstice-- the longest day of the year-- occurs on Friday, June 20, making Saturday the first full day of the new season. But what exactly happens on the solstice? And how did cultures from around the world and across time mark this moment? On a guided outdoor walk along the Glen Foerd estate, naturalist Mike Weilbacher shares solstice science, legends, and traditions, from the famous Stonehenge to lesser-known Native American woodhenges, from those Druids harvesting mistletoe from oaks to Romans marking this day as midsummer.  Mike will weave into the walk what's happening to Glen Foerd's plants and animals during the summer season, too. Come celebrate the summer on a walk with us! 

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